I have to say that despite being based on empirical evidence and talking about the neurophysiological basis of anxiety this book does not scare even those who are not experts in neuroscience, but I think its strength is in advising, however, the opinion of an expert and not to underestimate the role of psychiatric drugs.

martedì, novembre 27, 2018

I got fascinated by the blurb that spoke of an alternate version of Pride and Prejudice and I found in the book a bunch of people who had nothing to do with Darcy and Lizzie and of course the disappointment has been total!

Regency Christmas story, because it is never too early to read a Christmas story, but it was not my cup of tea mostly due to the fact that I didn't like the 2 main characters for different reasons, plus in my opinion it was a little bit too long.

Another great book from one author that is quickly becoming one of my favorite. This time Geoffrey and Prudence have to handle a bigamist, a crazy photographer and some complicate issues of their own, and I have to admit that I enjoyed this book so much, that I read it all in one setting and now I cannot wait for the next one!!

lunedì, novembre 26, 2018

I had some difficulties after the first half, because it get complicated and a little bit confused also, but it was an enjoyable reading that gave me food for thoughts, still I am not sure that I will read the other two books of this trilogy, mostly because I struggle with Chinese names.

domenica, novembre 25, 2018

Clearly, this book should be read only by people that are interested in Japan and its story, first of all, because it is a historical/anthropological excursus on Japan, from the beginning of its recorded history up to the present day. How history has affected this state, that for a long time it held itself segregated both from Asia and by the West, as in the last century, despite the economic boom in Japan somehow it is not able to withstand time more and more fast development, although it had miraculously survived the defeat of the Second world War and the following economic and social crises.

martedì, novembre 20, 2018

I usually like Lori Foster but this book was so...meehhh. The characters were stereotypical, the story was not believable at all and in the end it took me ages to read it all. And I will not read the others.

Great detective story where we meet again detective Kaga, whom I love much more than detective Galileo from the same author. bering new to the precinct, he starts to investigate all the shops the victim used to go before being killed and so the writer builds up the story for us also, only trough the eyes of shops assistants and neighbors. Cool story, great krimi.

As far as love stories go, I am usually not fond of pirate and kidnapping, but this was a Bridgerton's prequel so I had to read it. In the end the story of Andrew and Poppy was not so bad, full of bickering and funny situations, but I was looking forward to something special, and this nove is not so special, I am sorry....

lunedì, novembre 19, 2018

The problem with this story of Milan, which I usually like, is that the characters do not manage to be credible in few pages, I mean is ok to discuss actual issues in romance novel like the lesbian couple in the last book, but I have strong doubts about the possibility of a interracial couple in the early decades of the 1800s, not that I would not like, but currently there are interracial couples with problems now (2014), let alone then ....

I liked it a lot, the drawings are well done and they make easy to the kids to recognize the trees from its leaves. Also the explanations about pollination and so on are very clear, so I think this is a good book to start learning about trees.

domenica, novembre 18, 2018

Due to my total disinterest in Ornithology, I found this book boring even if I usually love Franzen also when he doesn't write fiction. There a couple of essay that I liked a lot but Italians killing birds in Albany are not to my liking. I loved the story of the South Pole journey and the one about Edith Wharton, all the rest are debatable.

Strange book, but sort of hypnotic because if a way, maybe due to the plot construction or the constant forwards and backwards in time, I couldn't stop reading it. Sometimes I found it too long, a lot of words and stories I could have done without, but still Irving is a very good writer and I enjoyed his words as much as I did for "The world according to Garp".

This could be considered a summary of all the ideas of Stephen Hawking clearly explained, his vision and his researches, and his point of view on the world and on God and on AI, and it gave us the last pictures of one of the most influential people of out times. Sorely missed.

sabato, novembre 17, 2018

As a fan of Gretchen Rubin and a reader of her blog, this book was not a complete novelty to me, in fact, almost all the ideas presented in the book had already been previously addressed and discussed in the blog; this does mean that once organized and systematized this book offer a method quite handy and light to get rid of old and harmful habits and replace them with more effective and healthy.

One of the best self help books in circulation by one of the best writers of the genre.

venerdì, novembre 16, 2018

Newt is more involved with magic burocracy than beasts this time, but it's nice to meet him, Jacob, Tina and Queenie again, but things are different in this book and not in a happy way. I hope it is a trilogy because I am wondering about the end.....

Not bad, but sometimes the reader want to read in romance novel just a beautiful love story, without becoming embroiled in political/anthropological discussions about women being been deprived for centuries of their "power", however, in defense of Ms. Milan, I must admit that love stories in this book are two (one of which even homosexual ;) then ok, I forgive her :)

mercoledì, novembre 14, 2018

I found this book very interesting due to my story and my conflicted and complicated relationship with religion, As I am Italian it is not easy for me to avoid religion in any case, but I have always considered me more a spiritual than a religious person. So this book gave me some very good insight most of all to understand me and my needs and then the fact that I'm far from being alone.

martedì, novembre 13, 2018

This book was not what I supposed it should have been, but it was so much better! The mindfulness through your creativity, that doesn't need to be particularly crafty of able to paint but it is a force that you just have to let flow so it may bring you to free your spirit. I liked the words of the author and the illustrations so much, that I am going to recommend this book to a lot of person, there is such a need of finding the beauty in the little things n this big scary world!

The last of the duke to become one has a good story for him, and I seemed to remember Sarah from Meg's book, so in the end all is well what ends well and I will miss this series and its dukes. I am not sure I will keep on reading more books of Jess Michaels for a while because she is way too fast for me also....

Book on atheism and the futility of this for the purposes of a better life and lived more fully. For lovers of Derek Chopra there is not anything really new in this last book, for other readers it can offer food for thought.

lunedì, novembre 12, 2018

I was expecting something better, because I found way too similarities between this book and the masterpieces of the horror books/movies, even the last page was foreseeable, so, in the end I thought this could have been a better book if the author would have used the premises in a different way.

I already wrote many times that for me the best books are the books about books, so I do not think that I have to add more things to what I have already said.....Only problem is that I have not read many of the books that the author suggests, so I made my own little list, to add to my already never ending "TBR" list.....

domenica, novembre 11, 2018

I must admit that in spite of the second book being a big disappointment and this third volume is shaping up as yet another and not the last one and especially the main protagonist is a girl I hated, this book is not so bad. I have to admit it although the story has taken a turn that I did not like it at all, because I have always been rooting for Hugh, but now the love triangle.....I can not stand it, it's too YA.

I liked "Winter bones" a little bit more than this one, but still a super fast and enjoyable reading even if the story is super sad. It seems to me that the Ozark mountains aren't really a nice place to live, still it gave me a better idea to put the live of people who wrote Educated of HillBilly Elegy.

A great fiction novel in the form of a memoir that brings you up and down like a rollercoaster and is the painting of a life so full, that you are almost tired of reading in the end. A great Chabon book.

Little but very dense essay about the difference between eerie and weird, that I cannot even translate in Italian. Full of reference to psychoanalysis trough books, movies and music also, it gave me a lot of food for thoughts and I am looking forward to the discussion we will have about it.

Clearly this book is for lovers of Gatsby or Fitzgerald in general; in part critical analysis of the novel and in part biography of the author, these pages will help you understand why the Great Gatsby still enjoys a worldwide reputation and how it is highly likely that with time it does not diminish. I am a lover of Fitzgerald and I never liked Zelda, but I must admit that sometimes the author of the essay tends to be even more benevolent than me towards Scott, however, several of the information about the couple's life were to me completely unknown.

With Oberon, this trilogy ends and I think my love for the Elder Races also. I will remember them forever, but there is just a point where enough is enough and I do not think that there are so many new things coming.

I liked this book a lot, especially because there were some of the characters from the Rotter's club and it was like meeting some long forgotten friends whom you really enjoy to see again. The story was not so complicated. but as it was settled from 2010 to now, it was interesting for me to follow what precedes and came right after brexit. After the not so good last book (Numer 11), I enjoyed this new Coe a lot.

Even if this novella was all about Rogan's marriage and Rogan's family, we almost do not see him or Nevada, mostly we have Catalina due to the fact the the next book will be about her. Still it was a good and enjoyable reading, with a lot of fun .

lunedì, novembre 05, 2018

I am a huge fan of Nalini Singh, and as a matter of fact I read everything she wrote, beginning with Harlequin und whatever follows in the Guild Hunter or Psy/Changeling or Rock Hard series. That said this book seemed to be written by some sick twin of Nalini: it is boring, it is flat, it seems a recap of everything that has already happened or about everybody who ever appeared in this world full of angels, archangels and slayers. I am seriously disappointed.

But, frankly, it seemed to me this book is not scientifically supported and also the techniques that are offered as a solution are not well explained, rather it seemed to me somewhat trivial and unprofessional.

sabato, novembre 03, 2018

I must admit that is the part I liked more this book is not at all the love story, because I do not like neither Jane nor Lyle or they as a couple to be precise, Jane was not even nice by herself. Rather, I was very fascinated by the setting western/ steampunk/horror and although this was the second book in a series (but you can read it as a stand alone) I had no difficulty in reconstructing what happened up to that point and what kind of society would the one where live and the rangers and the reapers.

I really hoped that this were just One book, but no, it is a new series and I'm getting too old for this never ending stories....even if they are an enjoyable reading and involved one of my favorite character ever....